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Quim Monzó
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1952
Joaquim Monzó i Gómez, also known as Quim Monzó, is a contemporary Spanish writer of novels, short stories and discursive prose, mostly in Catalan. In the early 1970s, Monzó reported from Vietnam, Cambodia, Northern Ireland and East Africa for the Barcelona newspaper Tele/eXpres. He was one of the members of the Catalan literary collective, Ofèlia Dracs. He lives in Barcelona and publishes regularly in La Vanguardia.
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About Quim Monzó
Birth
1952
First book
1975
Years writing
51
Joaquim Monzó i Gómez, also known as Quim Monzó, is a contemporary Spanish writer of novels, short stories and discursive prose, mostly in Catalan. In the early 1970s, Monzó reported from Vietnam, Cambodia, Northern Ireland and East Africa for the Barcelona newspaper Tele/eXpres. He was one of the members of the Catalan literary collective, Ofèlia Dracs. He lives in Barcelona and publishes regularly in La Vanguardia.
Quim Monzó was born in Barcelona in 1952 and is a key figure in contemporary literature.
His prolific career spans over 30 works, with a particular focus on the short story genre.
Beyond being a novelist, he has had an extensive career as a journalist, screenwriter, and translator.
His work The Magnitude of the Tragedy is considered one of his most iconic pieces.
He writes primarily in Catalan, exploring themes of fiction and discursive prose with a unique style.
